Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1911 — Hand Is Ground to Pieces by Wheels. [ARTICLE]

Hand Is Ground to Pieces by Wheels.

Thomas William, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Samuels, who live four miles north of Remington, was maimed for life Saturday afternoon at 1:20 o’clock at the corner of Ninth and Columbia street in a collision between an automobile and a street car. Mr. Samuels left home Saturday morning to drive to Indianapolis in his new touring car. He was accompanied by 'his wife and sOn, Miss Alice Samuels and Miss Bessie Van Scoviac. At the corner of Ninth and Columbia streets the automobile which was going east, collided with a north bound street car in charge of Motorman Lodde and Conductor Fredericks. Both cars were going at a lively clip, but both stopped a moment after the crash. The automobile struck the front step of the street car with enough force to break the radiator and damage the machine in other ways. Master Thomas was in thei front seat with his father and was sitting on the right side.i The force of the collision threw; him i out of the automobile and ■ he landed on the asphalt pave-! ment with his right hand on the! street car track. It was caught! by the wheels of the car and was ground to a pulp. He was, cut and bruised about the head and face and sustained a severe The other occupants of, the automobile retained ' their seats were not hurt.

The injured lad was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital as .soon as possible and Dr. Beasley amputated the crushed hand. The damaged auto was taken to a garage for repairs and ;the parents remained here to look after their injured son. Master Thomas was resting well Sunday and will soon be able to return to his home near Remington. It was a sad ending to a pleasure trip that all the party had anticipated enjoying very much.—Lafayette Journal.